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January 20, 2026

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks football falls short in heartbreaking loss to Alisal 

St. Francis High senior Javier Da Rosa-Fonseca put the Sharks football team in prime position to steal last week’s game against Alisal on its home turf in Salinas.  The only problem was the standout quarterback was forced to sit out on the final play after...

Podcast: Breaking down the PCAL-Santa Lucia | Cover 3 Sports

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-5-breaking-down-the-pcal-santa-lucia In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap Week 4 of the football season to talk about some surprise final scores, along with their latest edition of the Power Poll Rankings Then they'll bring back sports reporter John Devine to...

Wildcatz boys’ volleyball team remains unbeaten in PCAL Mission action | Sports Roundup

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High boys’ volleyball team defeated cross-town rival Pajaro Valley in sweeping fashion (25-15, 25-20, 25-12) in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play Thursday evening. Senior middle hitter Isaak Vargas said getting the league win was a big momentum shift for them, especially...

MVC drops first game of the season to Scotts Valley | Girls lacrosse

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian girls’ lacrosse team was off to its best start in the program’s short history by winning seven straight games to start the season. But the Mustangs hit a minor bump on the road following a 17-8 loss to Scotts Valley High in...

Wildcatz aim for a return to the postseason | High school baseball

Baseball season is finally upon us. Besides the recent rain storms, it has been all smiles at Watsonville High as the baseball team works its way back. The Wildcatz are led by second-year head coach Tige McSwain Sr. at the helm. In his first season...

Sharks secure first ever outright league title | Girls Basketball

For the first time in five years the St. Francis High girls’ basketball team faced an opportunity to take home a league title. Only this time they weren’t looking to share the pie.  In a back-and-forth game filled with eccentric plays from both sides, the Sharks...

Mariners hope to bounce back after a loss to Campolindo | High school football

APTOS—A late turnover for the Aptos High football team led to a heart-breaking defeat in last week’s home opener against Campolindo High. For senior running back Caden Prichard, the Mariners’ 30-22 loss left a bad taste in their mouths.  “I don’t think we played a great...

Podcast: Wrapping up preseason action | Cover 3 Sports

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-13-wrapping-up-preseason-action?si=884dd4e1cd92490ca7effcef2feba3ea&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira continues to find success at the plate | High school softball

Monte Vista Christian senior Kayla Fullalove-Silveira wasted little to no time getting prepared for the 2025 spring campaign once the offseason came into full effect in the summer.   It was practically an everyday grind for the Mustangs’ slugger as she spent most of her free...

Jazmine Castañeda competes with US West Region Olympic Development team in Orlando | Girls soccer

Aptos High soccer standout Jazmine Castañeda didn’t make the cut the first two times she tried out for the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP).  She was 13 at the time, but the news was devastating enough that she was contemplating whether or not...
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Thousands march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Thousands of people amassed in the streets of downtown Santa Cruz on Monday morning for the annual People’s March for the Dream, an event...